French Press
Full-immersion brew where coffee steeps in hot water and is separated by a metal mesh plunger. Heavier body, more sediment, more flavor.
Method
Immersion
Typical volume
240 ml
Caffeine
110 mg
Caffeine is a reference value for this drink and brew method, not a measurement of your cup.
French Press technique
- Use 30g of coffee at a coarse grind for a 500ml press.
- Pour 500g of water at 96°C and stir gently to wet all grounds.
- Place the lid on with the plunger up; steep for 4 minutes.
- Press the plunger down slowly and steadily - about 30 seconds.
- Decant immediately into a carafe to halt extraction.
French press makes a heavier-bodied cup because the metal mesh lets oils and fines through. Coarser grind keeps the sediment manageable.
What makes it
More immersion drinks
Log it, and the caffeine with it
The app records every french press you make, estimates the caffeine, and writes it to Apple Health so your daily total counts every source, not just coffee.
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